pasturing

Definition of pasturingnext
present participle of pasture
as in grazing
to feed on grass or herbs pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

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  • Mahon Ranch will lease back the land to continue grazing for $4,850 per year until future plans for the parcel are made.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Normalizing dispossession Meanwhile, a third donkey story has been unfolding in the rural landscapes of the Israeli occupied West Bank, where Jewish settlers increasingly use donkeys while grazing sheep across the contested terrain.
    Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Pasturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasturing. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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